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On today&#39;s podcast episode, it&#39;s The Ultimate Houston Vietnamese Food Draft! Listen as Eric, alongside Local Foods Group&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/localfoodsgroup/) Chelsea Thomas, Heights Grocer&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/theheightsgrocerhtx/?hl=en) Mary Clarkson, Stevie Vu from the Chow-down in Chinatown (https://www.facebook.com/groups/chowdownhouston/) Facebook group, Isabel Protomarti...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by a returning Monica &quot;The Mayor of Garden Oaks&quot; Danna to go through some of the latest news from the Houston culinary scene. Eric and Monica discuss Ninja Ramen (https://www.ninjaramen.com/) shuttering at the end of December, the new sushi concept from Grace and Leo Xia coming to Chinatown, and Lankford&#39;s (https://lankfordsburgers.com/) opening ...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by Michael Sambrooks of Sambrooks Hospitality which is behind Candente (https://www.candentehtx.com/) and The Pit Room (https://thepitroombbq.com/) . Michael speaks with Eric about the big news that Candente&#39;s opening 2nd location will open in Bellaire, how the location popped up on their radar, why Bellaire was the right choice, what they need ...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Deets Hoffman of Murray&#39;s Pizza &amp; Wine (https://www.eatdrinkbemurray.com/) and Leaf &amp; Grain (https://eatlg.com/) . Deets speaks with Eric about why pizza was the route he wanted to go following the success of Leaf &amp; Grain, why they wanted to go more adult date night forward with Murray&#39;s, the wine offerings, his wife&#39;s reaction to picking her name for the ...
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On the show today, Eric is joined by Houston BBQ Festival (https://houbbq.com/) co-founder Michael Fulmer. Eric and Michael go through some of the latest news from the Houston culinary scene including the surprising closure of Paulie&#39;s (https://www.pauliesrestaurant.com/) and the Houston Livestock Show &amp; Rodeo&#39;s fine dining change coming in 2026. Plus, the guys discuss a bit more about the Mich...
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Today on the show, Eric is joined by Otto Othman and Adrian Sanchez of PINCHO (https://pincho.com/) . The duo speak with Eric about their culinary careers, what got them interested in the culinary scene, where the idea for PINCHO came from, what the name means, developing a family recipe for pincho into a commercial success, the evolution of the burger menu, entering food competitions, having f...
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It&#39;s year 2 of the Michelin Guide being in Texas and during a special ceremony in Houston on Tuesday night the guide announced the newest recipients (https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/all-the-stars-in-the-michelin-guide-texas-2025) of stars, recommendations, and more in Texas. So for this edition of the podcast Eric, alongside June Rodil of Goodnight Hospitality (...
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On today&#39;s show Eric is joined by Peter Skountzos and Manuel E. Guzmán-López of Doc&#39;s Houston (https://docsjazzclub.com/) . The duo speak with Eric about their careers leading up to Doc&#39;s, the story behind the name, why Houston was the right fit for the expansion of Jazz, TX (https://jazztx.com/) , what was appealing about the Tower Theater space, the entertainment that patrons can expect, the ...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson of Heights Grocer (https://www.theheightsgrocerhtx.com/) . The pair speak about some of the latest restaurant/bar news from the Houston scene including Mary&#39;s own news that Heights Grocer is expanding into Montrose (https://www.instagram.com/montrosegrocer/) . Mary shares what they&#39;ll be able to do with the larger space in Montro...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Ryan Lachaine and Bobby Matos of State of Grace (https://stateofgracetx.com/) . The pair speak with Eric about why Ryan was a fit for State of Grace, why they want to push to be more like the old State of Grace, doing their chefs table dinners, the food forward regulars at State of Grace, what they&#39;ve added to the menu (mmmm butter burgers), w...
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In celebration of 500 episodes, Eric is doing something never done before in podcasting ok well at least never been done on this podcast before. For the first time Eric, joined by CultureMap&#39;s Home &amp; Design Contributor Emily Cotton (https://houston.culturemap.com/u/emilycotton) , gets out the What&#39;s Eric Eating mailbag to answer listener submitted questions.

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Eric&#39;s doing things a little different today for this 500th edition of the podcast (yep 500!). Today Eric is being joined by not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, but 6 of Houston&#39;s Rising Stars selected by StarChefs for 2025 (https://www.starchefs.com/risingstars/2025/houston) . Eric visits with Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu of JŪN (https://www.junbykin.com/) , Lucas McKinney of Josephine&#39;s (https:/...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by one of StarChef&#39;s Rising Stars of 2025 (https://www.starchefs.com/risingstars/2025/houston) , Craft Pita&#39;s (https://www.craftpita.com/) own Raffi Nasr!. Raffi and Eric talk about some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel&#39;s newest concept coming to Montrose, Ryan Lachaine&#39;s new gig, and the StarChef...
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Today on the show Eric has in depth conversation with Houston hospitality veteran Jonathan Horowitz. The pair discuss Jonathan&#39;s leaving from the Houston Hospitality Alliance, how he found his way into commercial real estate, the ramifications of the pandemic on the restaurant industry, the difficulties that are now present within the industry post pandemic, the changes in customer behavior/dem...
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CultureMap contributor Brianna McClane (https://houston.culturemap.com/u/briannagriff) is back on What&#39;s Eric Eating. Eric and Brianna discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Candente (https://www.candentehtx.com/) claiming the space formerly occupied by Mandito&#39;s for it&#39;s 2nd location, Tacos A Go Go&#39;s (https://www.tacosagogo.com/) 2 new locations ope...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Tristen Epps (https://www.instagram.com/cheftristenepps/) of Buboy (https://www.eppsandflows.com/) . Tristen speaks with Eric about how scrambled eggs and Japanese TV set him on a path towards being a chef, his initial stint in Houston, why he decided on Houston for his big city experience, meeting/working with Marcus Samuelsson, pushing the idea of what r...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself Felice Sloan! Eric and Felice discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the closure of Bosscat Kitchen &amp; Libations&#39; (https://bosscatkitchen.com/) in River Oaks, ChòpnBlọk (https://chopnblok.co/) being named to the New York Times&#39; 50 Best Restaurants in America (https://www.nytimes.com/interac...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Jacques Varon and Evan McCarley of Baso (https://www.basohtx.com/) . The pair speak with Eric about how they first got connected, the evolution of Baso since it first opened, the addition of Sarah Dowling to the team, the incredible wine list, what they&#39;ve learned from their customers, what it&#39;s meant to be part of the Michelin Guide, the growth of Baso&#39;s ...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Monica Danna to discuss some the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair speak about Ostia (https://www.ostiahou.com/) shuttering this week, chefs Austin Simmons and Aaron Bludorn opening new spots in The Woodlands, and Terrence Gallivan&#39;s new restaurant set to open in Hotel Daphne (https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-daphne) . In t...
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Today on the podcast, Eric is joined by Shawn Singh a.k.a. Shawn the Food Sheep! Shawn speaks with Eric about how he first got started down the influencer path, why the first 3 seconds of a video are so important, wanting to showcase his personality, building a good community, finding under the radar spots, staying positive with his content, coming around on sushi, older places around Houston t...
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Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast (https://www.botbfood.com/) returns to the podcast after 5 long years and a James Beard Award win. Thomas shares with Eric why he decided to put a pause on the initial version of Belly of the Beast, what he took away from his experience of Chivos, why Spring was the right place for the new version of Belly of the Beast, looking at spaces in Houston initially, ...
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Eric is back again with another edition of the podcast. For this week&#39;s news and restaurants of the week, he is joined by Michael Fulmer, a co-founder of the Houston BBQ Festival (https://houbbq.com/) . In the news, Eric and Michael discuss CASAEMA (https://casaemahtx.com/) being named to Bon Appétit’s best new breakfast spots (https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-breakfast-restaurants-caf...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by chef Luis Robledo Richards of Mayahuel (https://www.mayahuelrestaurant.com/) . Luis speaks with Eric about how his career got started, where his career has taken him, what drove him to pursue learning about being a pastry chef, working at Le Cirque (https://lecirque.com/) , the creation of Tout Chocolat (http://www.toutchocolat.mx/) , how Tout Chocolat was...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson of Heights Grocer (https://www.theheightsgrocerhtx.com/) to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss the Michelin Guide&#39;s incoming announcement (https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/news-and-views/the-michelin-guide-texas-returns-to-houston-for-2025-reveal) of Texas&#39; second class of establ...
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A new cohost has entered the chat, as chef Raffi Nasr of Craft Pita (https://www.craftpita.com/) joins Eric to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Raffi and Eric discuss the closure of Picos (https://www.picos.net/) , the reopening of Savoir (https://www.savoirhouston.com/) under new leadership, and chef Ryan Hildebrand&#39;s return to Houston. Plus, Raffi ...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Joseph Boudreaux of Boo&#39;s Burgers (https://www.boosburgershtx.com/) . Joseph speaks with Eric about how he got into the culinary industry, why he decided to transition away from the corporate world, where his culinary journey took him before Boo&#39;s Burgers, what he learned from Jason Vaughn, starting Tipping Point Coffee (https://www.instagram.com/thetippin...
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On today&#39;s episode Eric is joined by a newcomer to the podcast, as he&#39;s joined by CulutureMap contributor Brianna McClane (https://houston.culturemap.com/u/briannagriff) . Brianna shares a bit about her background, then the pair dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the closure of Riel (https://www.rielhtx.com/) and Shipley Do-Nuts (https://shiple...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Nilesh Ranchod and Rajen Giga of 2 Phat Bastard Pies (https://2phatbastardpies.com/) . Nilesh and Rajen speak with Eric about how they first became friends, coming to Houston from Zimbabwe, moving from environmental company work to the food industry, their fusion approach with their savory pies, how they&#39;re pies are different, flavors that were inspired by...
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The Swanky Maven Felice Sloan makes triumphant return to the podcast! Eric and Felice discuss some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the opening of the new permanent location of the cult-favorite burger concept Boo&#39;s Burgers (https://www.boosburgershtx.com/) , the debut of a new limited time pop-up cocktail bar Navi&#39;s (https://www.thepostoakhotel.com/nav...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Randy Hines and Michael Horne of Kolache Shoppe (https://kolacheshoppe.com/) . The pair catch Eric up on what&#39;s been happening with the brand over the past few years, getting ready to open the new Memorial location, how the new location compares to the others, why Memorial was the right area, Randy&#39;s experience with franchising the concept, lessons learned...
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Monica Danna is back! She joins Eric to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including FM Kitchen + Bar (https://www.fmkitchenandbar.com/) being folded into PKL Social (https://pklsocial.com/) and the new ghost kitchen concept Kaisen Sushi Houston (https://www.instagram.com/kaisenhtx/) making a big splash. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Succulent Fi...
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Time to announce the winner of The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-478-the-ultimate-houston-dessert-draft/id1231236807?i=1000717356356) , who&#39;s picking the winner you ask? Michelle Wallace of b&#39;tween Sandwich Co. (https://www.btween.us/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafH-_7mY0X85sDcQuprryRnBBpae8YCnp_ufMQKa5x8-E4cySRIhJEv9jhW-A_aem_MqUb1jia8Aw458mRZzF-9A...
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On today&#39;s episode of the podcast, you&#39;re in for something a lot sweeter than normal... because well it&#39;s The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft! Listen as Eric, alongside Local Foods Group&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/localfoodsgroup/) Chelsea Thomas, the Hangry Houstonian (https://www.instagram.com/hangryhoustonian/) Danielle Dubois, Fluff Bake Bar&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/fluffbakebar/) Beck...
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Season 4 of The Bear (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOyRo-Yjr2Q) premiered on Hulu a couple of weeks ago so it&#39;s time to get our into our now yearly discussion with the Ultimate Date Night Draft winner himself, Justin Yu. Eric and Justin dive into a full spoiler conversation all about season 4 including the financial challenges that the restaurant faced this season, the difficulty of changing...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss Bobby Heugel and Jackie Stromm uniting for a new cocktail bar concept and Michael&#39;s beef with an overused word in food media. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Good God, Nadine&#39;s (https://www.goodgodnadines.com/) and Ichijiku Neighborhood Sushi (https://www.ichijikuhouston.com/) are featured.

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Bryan Caswell and Allison Knight of Latuli (https://www.instagram.com/latulihouston/) . The pair discuss with Eric why the Memorial area was the right place for Latuli, the scale of it, developing the menu, the nods to previous concepts of Bryan&#39;s, the staff, what the opening process has been like for Allison, the unusual design of Latuli, making it kid fr...
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Eric&#39;s back! Today he&#39;s joined by Chelsea Thomas to go through the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss chef Thomas Bille winning Best Chef Texas at this year&#39;s James Beard Awards (https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/the-2025-james-beard-award-winners) , Tristen Epps winning Top Chef, and Austin based Emmer &amp; Rye Hospitality Group (https://emmerhospitality.c...
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Bobby Heugel is back for an in-depth conversation with Eric about the current state of the restaurant/bar scene in Houston. Bobby speaks with Eric about a plethora of topics including the current state of Thorough Fare Hospitality (https://www.thoroughfareco.com/) , whether there&#39;s oversaturation in the Houston food scene, why Michelin benefits the winners more than the city, the challenges wit...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly (https://www.texasmonthly.com/contributors/daniel-vaughn/) and who&#39;s also fresh off the release of Texas Monthly&#39;s Top 50 BBQ Joints (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) for 2025. Daniel speaks with Eric about how the Houston BBQ scene has changed in the last decade, the turnover for Ho...
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Michael Fulmer is back joining Eric on the podcast today! The guys dive straight into the News of the Week with more reactions to Texas Monthly&#39;s Top 50 BBQ spots (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) and Cecil&#39;s Pub (https://www.instagram.com/cecilspub_hou/) getting a new home. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Silk Road (https://silkroadhtx.com/) and Doko (https://w...
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On a special episode of What&#39;s Eric Eating, Eric Sandler was joined by three people very much in the know about the Texas BBQ scene, to discuss the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) restaurants in Texas list!

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the recent closings of PostScript (https://www.instagram.com/postscripthtx/?hl=en) and B.B. Lemon (https://www.bblemon.com/) and the recent openings of Succulent Fine Dining (https://www.succulentfinedining.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadGUydCr0...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Lawton Driscoll to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair discuss new restaurant Kirkwood (https://www.kirkwoodrestaurant.com/) coming this fall from the Mac Haik Restaurant Group (https://www.machaik-enterprises.com/mhrg) , John Avila&#39;s new concept Pinballz Pizzeria (https://pinballz-pizzeria-104800...
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